Event: Strikeforce: Miami
Airdate: Saturday, January 30th, 2010 (Showtime)
Location: The BankAtlantic Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
Results by Sherdog.com
Sabah Homasi vs. John Kelly
Round 1
Homasi swings wildly over the top of Kelly's head, Kelly clinches but Homasi shrugs him off. Homasi gets a takedown but Kelly is right back up to his feet. The two fighters exchange frantically with neither landing much of consequence. Homasi is put on his back by a trip takedown and Kelly quickly moves to mount. Kelly delivering blows from the top position before moving to his back. Homasi defends and gets back to his feet as time expires.
Round 2
Homasi takes top position but is swept. Kelly works a rear naked-choke while Homasi continues to defend. He works his way clear of the attacking arm for a moment but Kelly slips it back under his chin and cinches the submission. Homasi taps out at 2:48 of the second round.
Hayder Hassan vs. Ryan Keenan
Round 1
Not much action as the two fighters feel each other out. Hasan steps in for a combination and Keenan counters with neither fighter landing. Hasan is moving forward and finally lands the first meaningful shot of the fight but is immediately countered by Keenan with a solid right hand. Hasan corners Kennan along the cage and blasts him with a sequence of punches that leaves him stumbling to the mat. Hasan follows him down and lands a few more before standing back up and allowing Keenan to stand. Hasan lands another flurry that sends Keenan is back peddling again.
Round 2
Hasan, still moving forward, punishes Keenan with another three-punch combination. Keenan still looking fresh while Hasan is starting to breathe a little heavier. Hasan darts in and launches another salvo of punches along the cage, catching Keenan as he tried to return fire with a big right hand the knocks him unconscious at 2:42 of the second round.
Pablo Alfonso vs. Marcos da Matta
Round 1
Alfonso leads with his left and pops da Matta with a nice combination. Again, Alfonso slides a lead left from his southpaw stance to the head of da Matta. Da Matta shoots in for a takedown, but Alfonso locks up a guillotine and falls to his back. Da Matta escapes but immediately gets caught in a tight armbar that forces him to tapout at 1:47 of the first round.
Craig Oxley vs. David Gomez
Round 1
Gomez rushes in for a shot and bullies Oxley to the mat. Oxley grabs a loose guillotine choke and uses it to sweep Gomez to his back. Oxley gives up the hold as he tries to move to mount but Gomez uses the opening to scramble back to the top and into side control. Oxley gets his guard back but Gomez is undeterred, landing punches from the top. Gomez stands in the guard and unloads again before settling back into the guard. The bell sounds and Gomez lands one more punch for good measure. Oxley is not appreciative of the gesture and clobbers him back before the two separate and head back to their corners.